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Study: Restaurants avoiding menu price increases
January 11, 2013
Chain restaurants, tasked with navigating both value-hungry customers and rising commodity prices, are showing little interest in significant menu price…
read nowArby's Foundation donates $3M to help end hunger in Georgia
January 11, 2013
The Arby's Foundation, the charitable arm of Atlanta-based Arby's Restaurant Group Inc., announced it has invested $3 million to broaden the Georgia Food Bank…
read nowBurger King names new chief diversity officer
January 11, 2013
Burger King has named Jerrell Moore as its new chief diversity officer. He will be responsible for continuing to grow efforts in support of BKC's four-pronged…
read nowKuapay announces integration with major U.S. restaurant POS makers
January 10, 2013
Mobile payment company Kuapay is getting in good with some restaurant POS makers, announcing its solution is now integrated with offerings from Micros…
read nowMcDonald's focuses on recession-weary Italy for growth
January 10, 2013
McDonald's plans to open more than 100 new units in Italy throughout the next 10 years. According to Reuters, the market is a priority for the Golden Arches…
read nowBurger King sued over hot coffee
January 10, 2013
Burger King is the latest quick-service giant to face a lawsuit over hot coffee. A Louisiana woman has sued the company for injuries she claims she sustained…
read nowBaskin-Robbins whittles ice cream flavor contest to 10 finalists
January 10, 2013
Baskin-Robbins has selected the top 10 finalists of its third annual Create Baskin's Next Favorite Flavor Contest. Fans are now invited to vote online for…
read nowTaco Cabana raises $73K for military families
January 10, 2013
Taco Cabana recently announced it raised more than $73,000 from its annual Taco Treat fundraiser, which benefits the Warrior and Family Support Center (WFSC).
read nowRevention to introduce next generation POS terminal
January 10, 2013
Revention is set to roll out its next generation point-of-sale system — R3310 — on Feb. 18.
read nowMintel: Four foodservice trends will stand out this year
January 9, 2013
Intelligence firm Mintel predicts there will be four trends in particular that will have the biggest impact on the restaurant industry in this year.
read nowWendy's testing pretzel bun in select markets
January 9, 2013
A pretzel bun has been spotted on some bacon cheeseburgers at Wendy's locations in Miami and other markets.
read nowBurger King franchisee settles longstanding sexual harassment suit
January 9, 2013
Carrols Restaurant Group Inc., Burger King's largest franchisee, announced that its subsidiary, Carrols Corporation, has entered into an agreement with the…
read nowNRA names VP of government affairs
January 9, 2013
The National Restaurant Association has named Matt Walker as its new vice president of Government Affairs. He will lead the NRA's advocacy strategy in the U.S.
read nowTaco Bell to air Super Bowl commercial after three-year hiatus
January 9, 2013
Taco Bell announced today it will advertise during Super Bowl XLVII, which will be broadcast on the CBS Television Network on Feb. 3. This will mark the…
read nowFormer Burger King CEO launches restaurant operations tech company
January 9, 2013
Burger King’s former CEO John Chidsey has helped launch Red Book Connect, a cloud-based technology platform to help restaurant operators run their businesses…
read nowTaco Bell franchisee cuts staff hours to avoid Obamacare mandate
January 8, 2013
The same week a Wendy's franchisee in Nebraska announced it was cutting employee hours to avoid paying for health care coverage mandated by Obamacare, a Taco…
read nowAuntie Anne's debuts whole grain pretzel nationwide
January 8, 2013
In time for Heart Health Month (February), Auntie Anne's Pretzels has introduced the honey whole grain pretzel at stores nationwide. The launch is in response…
read nowKrispy Kreme adds dark chocolate to the menu
January 8, 2013
Krispy Kreme has introduced an assortment of new dark chocolate treats. The new chocolate strawberry and double dark chocolate doughnuts are available now…
read nowQuiznos rolls out chef-inspired sandwiches
January 8, 2013
Quiznos has introduced two chef-inspired limited-time offerings — one for those watching calories in the New Year, and one for those who are not sticking to a…
read nowCarl's Jr. franchisee deploys drive-thru timing solution
January 8, 2013
Star Chasers of Oklahoma Inc., a 38-unit Carl's Jr. franchisee, recently implemented Mirius' Enterprise Solutions to extract timing data from its legacy…
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